Sarah Mullally Named as Pioneering Female Leader of Canterbury
The Church of England has selected Sarah Mullally as the first female leader of the Church of England, with official sources revealing the 106th archbishop of Canterbury shortly after a year since Welby stepping down over the handling of a safeguarding scandal.
This is the initial occasion an leader of the Anglican church has been appointed since the Church of England opened the episcopate to women in 2014.
The leader is seen as the spiritual leader of the Anglican church globally and also possesses a position in the upper parliamentary chamber.
The Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York handled key tasks during the transition period, and was among the decision-makers of the committee tasked with appointing the next archbishop.
The selection body had to endorse the candidate by a two-thirds consensus. Following approval, as per protocol, the steps entail presenting a nominee to the PM, currently Keir Starmer and then forwarded to the king.
She will not officially begin the role until a formal endorsement in January, with an induction rite scheduled afterward, after allegiance is sworn to the sovereign.
